It is trite that once a document has been proved in accordance with law, the genuineness of its contents can be presumed and the rule that the "document speaks for itself" (acta ..........

  It is trite that once a document has been proved in accordance with law, the genuineness of its contents can be presumed and the rule that the "document speaks for itself" (acta probant sese ipsa) can be deployed. The rationale behind the presumptions attached to written documents stem out of both principle as well as policy. The presumptions are a matter of principle because written documents are, by their very nature, to be accorded a higher degree of credibility as opposed to (naeem)oral evidence; otherwise, it would bring uncertainty and chaos if written documents (and valuable rights, if any, attached to them) were allowed to be set aside on the basis of oral evidence

Civil Revision
1807295.1750-15
MUHAMMAD KHAN VS MUHAMMAD AKRAM
Mr. Justice Sultan Tanvir Ahmad
09-10-2024
2024 LHC 4718